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Songs for safety and speaking up

Tricky People

Tricky people are spotted by what they do, not how they look. This song teaches kids to stay put when someone they don't know says "come with me" or asks for help, to ask for the family code word, to scream and fight if grabbed, and to tell a safe grown-up.

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What this song explores

1

Recognizing unsafe behavior, not judging appearances

2

Staying put and checking the family code word

3

Calling for help and telling a safe grown-up

Read the full lyrics

Tricky people are not safe
They like to pretend
But their pretend is not so fun
There's danger at the end

If someone that I do not know
Says "let's go, come with me"
I stay right here, I do not go
I tell a safe grown-up I see

Tricky people, tricky people
You cannot trick me
If you try to trick me
I will scream so safe grown-ups can see

If a stranger says "come help me"
Stop and do not go
Safe grown-ups don't ask kids for help
It's a tricky trick, I know

Tricky people, tricky people
You cannot trick me
If you try to trick me
I will scream so safe grown-ups can see

If a tricky person grabs me
They will not have their way
I'll scream and drop right to the ground
And fight to get away

Tricky people, tricky people
You cannot trick me
If you try to trick me
I will scream so safe grown-ups can see

If a person says "your mom
Sent me to get you"
I'll ask them for the code word
To find out if it's true

Tricky people, tricky people
You cannot trick me
If you try to trick me
I will scream so safe grown-ups can see

A tricky person might be new
Or someone I already knew
It's not their face, it's what they do
So I tell my grown-up, that's the rule!

Tricky people, tricky people
You cannot trick me
If you try to trick me
I will scream so safe grown-ups can see

You cannot trick, I stop and think
You cannot trick, I stop and think
You cannot trick, I stop and think
Then tell my grown-up, real quick

The people behind the song

Music and lyrics
Lida Mankovski
Singing & vocals
Cara Onofrio
Co-producers
Lida Mankovski & Cara Onofrio
Executive producer
Lida Mankovski